Southeast Asia’s tech take-off and layoffs
Author: Faizal Bin Yahya, NUS 2022 saw big tech companies retrench thousands of workers globally. The trend highlights that the…
South Korea upholds firewall against North
Author: Martin Weiser, Seoul South Korea is widely considered a successful democracy — but there is still a severe lack…
Superstar US college gymnast calls for fans to show some respect after ‘scary’ scenes at latest meet
Scenes of young men screaming for college gymnastics star Olivia Dunne have been described as “scary, disturbing and cringey”, with…
Climate of fear engulfs Vietnam’s mainstream media
Author: Dien Luong, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute A fear-cloaked dynamic has increasingly percolated Vietnam’s information environment, in both cyberspace and the…
Lionel Messi has completed football. Now he’s won Instagram
Lionel Messi now holds the record for the most-liked post on Instagram following Argentina’s World Cup win. Key points: Lionel Messi’s…
Doxxing and deficiencies in Indonesia’s cybersecurity framework
Author: Dr Greta Nabbs-Keller, UQ and Dr Wibawanto Widodo, DIP In a 2021 report by the University of Queensland, an…
The challenge of Chinese media influence
Author: Kingsley Edney, University of Leeds When China’s infamous list of 14 grievances with Australia was leaked in 2018, commentators…